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PubMed: Refining Your Search

Refining Your Search

PubMed includes two main features to help refine your search results:

1. Filters, located on the left hand side of your search results, allow you to narrow your search for more relevant results.

Screenshot showing PubMed's search filters bar to the left on the search results page

 

2. Editing your display settings at the top of your search results can make results easier to review.

Screenshot pointing out display options button and format dropdown on search results page